3 October 2007
Class Action Suit Against CPR Over TCE Leak
The Alberta Court of Appeal has approved a class action lawsuit
against Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) by residents of the Ogden area of Calgary, who are suing CPR for contaminating groundwater in
the area with trichloroethylene (TCE). The residents claim that the subsurface contamination is causing toxic vapours to migrate into
their houses, and are claiming several million dollars for diminution in property values.
Docken & Company, a Calgary law firm specializing in class action litigation, originally filed the environmental class action
lawsuit against CPR in 2005 after TCE was detected in the groundwater underneath the Ogden community. The action, under the case name
Windsor v CPR, alleges that the contamination was caused by the use of TCE at CPR's rail yard in Ogden. TCE, a colourless liquid, was
used as a solvent for many years to remove grease from metal parts.
CPR challenged the court decision to allow the lawsuit to proceed as a class action, and the Alberta Court of Appeal reserved its
decision following a hearing in May. More information is available from Docken & Company, 403-269-3612,
toll-free 1-877-269-3612, www.docken.com.
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